RN in Athens, TN at Starr Regional Medical Center

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About Us

Welcome to the website for Starr Regional Medical Center, a medical facility that serves the Southeast Tennessee region and surrounding areas.

On December 1, 2013, Starr Regional Medical Center was formed as a merger of Athens Regional Medical Center and Woods Memorial Hospital. The two-hospital system offers and increased level of care to the region by sharing resources, physicians and knowledge between the two hospitals. This ultimately allows us to provide the best patient care to those utilizing our services.

It's never been easier to find information about Starr Regional Medical Center to make your visit with us as smooth as possible. The links on the left will connect you to explanations of our specialty services and our phone directory, among other items.

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Quality healthcare and information you can trust. That's the winning combination of Starr Regional Medical Center and StarrRegional.com. We are located at 1114 West Madison Avenue in Athens, Tenn., and 886 Highway 411 North in Etowah, Tenn.. If you would like further information about our hospital or our services, please call (423)745-1411 (Athens) or 423-263-3600 (Etowah).

Starr Regional Medical Center is evaluated and accredited by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is a regulatory agency that sets the standards on how hospitals should operate, and then inspects hospitals to see if they are abiding by the standards. Safety and quality are two areas reviewed by the Joint Commission, areas which are taken very seriously by Starr Regional Medical Center.

Job Description

Starr Regional Medical Center

RN - Senior Care - PRN position available.

Core competencies for the position include, but are not limited to the following:

Provides for the individual rights of patients.

Directs / provides for the appropriate assessment and re-assessment of patients.

Plans and provides appropriate nursing care based on the individual patient's assessed needs.

Provides healthcare education to patients and/or families

Provides continuity of care by enlisting the services of other healthcare team members.

Manages patient's care to ensure patient and environmental safety and to minimize risk to the patient, family, and the organization

Manages time and supplies effectively

Communicates and documents pertinent information to all appropriate individuals in the continuum of care

Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to National Patient Safety Goals

Job Requirements

Qualifications for the position include:

Graduate of Accredited RN Nursing Educational Program

Licensure in the State of Tennessee as a RN

Minimum score of 85% on medication exam

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

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